Hermes Goes To Work 1957

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Harwell, Berkshire.

GV Exterior of Hermes building at Harwell. CU Interior, sign 'Heavy Element & Radioactive Material Electromagnetic Separator - HERMES. LV. Pan down to separator and a man operating controls at main control board. CU Sign 'Unauthorised Entry Prohibited'. CU Pan, operator...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
32540
Sort Number:
57/011
Time in/Out:
01:35:47:00 / 01:37:08:00
Canister:
57/11
Film ID:
631.31
Issue Date:
04/02/1957

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